Strolling through the hallway lost in her thoughts Katiandra came out of her daydreams hearing someone sniffing walking toward the noise she founded Mrs Blake red face sitting on the floor of the cabinet her phone near her looking so vulnerable that it broke her heart she would have been insensitive if it was a month ago but she knelled beside her one hand on her shoulders.
"Mrs Blake? What is going on? Why are you crying?" Shaking her head without meeting her gaze she broke in another fit of cry hiding her face in her hands.
Stunned for a moment Katiandra didn't knew what to do, she wasn't used to help strangers then again she found her way with Lorelei it was so natural. Giving in her instinct she seated near her instantly the woman who appeared so strong-headed to her one hours later was now fragile.
Just holding her they stayed like that for a long moment then she started hiccuping on her shoulder her pain so raw it was heartbreaking. Sniffing a little later she sat down wiping the tears away.
"My Que, Mrs Alister I'm really sorry I didn't meant for someone to still be in this side of the building. My apologies."
Puzzled by her sudden change of behavior, Katiandra shook her head catching what was going on. She wasn't used to do what she did, Mrs Blake saw her treating people heartlessly many times she worked with her team, she caught them multiple times talking about how she could fired people without caring.
"Did you force me to seat here?... Okay now if you don't mind I want to know what can make a woman as strong as you crying so hard?"
"I, I don't want to disturb you with my problem your Excellency, I..."
"If you were disturbing me do you think I will have asked? You can tell me or I will still know your choice." Challenging her with her gaze, they fixed one another but Mrs Blake knew to not pushed her chance.
"I, is the hospital, my, my children, they couldn't find a donor for them. I" licking her lips her head tilted to the side where hand soon held her head. It was obvious she was fighting to no cry again. Breathing raggedly she pushed her legs all along the floor now fidgeting with her fingers, it was a good thing the floor was well kept. Her eyes was already glassy again.
"I will lost my babies." The distress in her voice touched the other woman right in her heart she could related to her in a sens recognizing in her heart the helplessness she found herself lately that moment where you know you reached the point where you cannot do anything against your situation but look and see the outcome.
"I... Can't... They're all my life. What will I do...if... I... God!... Does he even exist?" Shaking her head her fingers on her mouth she muffled her cries her body shaking. " I... I'm... I think..." Blinking she met her collaborator eyes frowning as she didn't remembered what she wanted to say.
"Hey. Stop panicking. How about you tell me what it is all about? What is that illness that has your children waiting for a donor?"
Leaning back on the wall as if she received a punch in her stomach, she was short of breath for a moment before starting laughing hysterically holding her legs against her chest.
"Will you believed it? He gave me two! two beautiful boys, they are beautiful and sweet and thoughtful a gift at first then bam! The two have an affection that run in my family a decade before! My... Uuuff, my youngest had a sever trauma being hurt in her soccer game, whoa... They did all his checkup adding this new test...sniff, I...and, and found be the reason he couldn't fathom microbes. Him and his brother. They always have trouble to breath I thought nothing about it! Doctors said it will pass then discovered..."
Swallowing she placed her head on her knees looking at the wall in front of her like she could find her answers there.
"Why ME! Why not someone else?! Where will I find TWO hearts?! Hmmm... Where?" Hiding her face in her hands again her body was shaken with her sorrow.
Not believing her luck Katiandra arched her brows looking around her then at the broke woman.
"Where are your children? Why do you said they could die."
"I, they have a heart condition, you know, I, sff... They were born with fragile heart as most as they grow it get weaker. We discovered it for ours first son and years later decided why not do another baby who can be healthy but... Huh huh nada, luck wasn't in ours side." Breathing heavily she stopped talking panting.
"In, hmm... In results we have our two sons on donors lists. My baby boy had an accident in his school months ago and still then has really been struggling, his is in the hospital hook to machine which help him breath. For my first son... God!... Excuse me... it's... So hard. We searched everywhere all we get is positions far behind! I didn't even knew so many people need heart transplantation."
Pouring her heart to the woman she was never friend with for a reason she couldn't comprehend herself she couldn't see her face started changing to a very noticeable small smile she didn't care if some may call her opportunist.
"Mrs Blake stop crying it doesn't suit you. Hey, women like us don't. How about we go to my office to talk about it hmm?"
"It is not..." Holding her hand up she shushed her.
"It wasn't a question but and order Mrs Blake. Follow me it is not at your collaborator you are talking now but at the Queen."
Nodding to her Mrs Blake tried to stand but failed feeling dizzy. "There let me help you." Holding her tightly she helped her through the hallway and in her leather couch in her office.
"Drink this okay? It will help you feel better." Holding the glass on her lips herself Katiandra waited for her to finish then placed the glass down.
Looking around her putting her hand in her hairs she stood up walking back and forth regulating her breath. A little calm, Mrs Blake waited until she finally came seat near her on the couch locking eyes with her determination in her eyes.
"How about I help you with your problem. I can have your children be transplant here or in a friend country which has as good doctor as ours."
Not believing what she was hearing Mrs Blake froze a moment forgetting how to breath like she didn't registered it.
"Wh, what!? You can do that?!" Eyes wide open one of her trembling hand in front of her also opened mouth.
"Who am I Mrs Blake?"
Deadly serious they looked at each others Blake nerves all over the place. She wasn't a child, in fact she was a well made business woman aware that nothing was free, she knew the woman in front of her was filthy rich to want money from her. Clenching her jaws Katiandra saw her eyes changed sure that she was understanding it sole reason.
Taking her hands in hers she shook her head no. " Don't think about it now. How about we first have your children transplant and in good shape?"
Thinking about it the pensive woman breathed out inhaling, pushing back the thought to focus on the light she was given, her children could be safe again that was the only thing that count she knew that was her selling her soul to the devil or God?
"You are right. I, thanks you." Her hoarse voice broke to the end her grip firm on hers. "Whatever yo..."
" Shhhh, I said don't worry about it right now. How will I let my friend down?
I have children too, it is only normal to help each other in those kind of situation." Her index finger on her lips the brunette said holding her gaze the shadow of a small smile on her lips.
"Give me the address of the hopital , I'll give it to the best surgeons in the matter before the end of this week your children will be fine."
"It is illegal, how will we explain that..."
With a blank expression the charismatic woman sat straight looking at the concern black hairs, her face scrunching moment later in a scandalous way.
"Don't worry about that there is nothing illegal in it. You are my friend how am I letting your children died when I can do something. Now there is certainly hearts in our bank for you children. You will go back home safely and see your grandchildren in some years. I know Antonio is in his twenties. Don't worry okay." Pushing her lips to the side to minimize her words she squeezed her hands again.
Letting go she stood up walking to her desk office she buzzed Norman who came in minutes later talking with him aside she briefed him in less than ten minutes then called certain people arranging all the stuff.
"See everything is set. They will have you children coming here between now and tomorrow. I'm not a doctor but I know everything will be alright by the end of the week."
Awestruck by the new Mrs Blake had her two hands in front of her mouth looking at Mrs Katiandra Alister in pure awe, she wanted to jump but her butt seemed glue to the couch like she lost all her abilities to move her body, it was weird, the doctor words destroyed her heart only thirty minutes earlier. She had lost hope a long ago, thinking about the cost was what made her run around the world not seeing her boys, how they lived everyday, theirs smiles and just like that everything was okay.
"Go rest now. Tomorrow we can suspend the work, or Miss Kamali will lead them, for us. I have something to do too."
Nodding at her words, Mrs Blake stood wiping the last tears sniffing she sneezed putting her hands to not make it go everywhere, Katiandra showed her the box of papers handkerchief, then her index pointed afterwards to a door opposite the one giving to her hide condo.
"It's okay Lorelei can conduct them she is more than capable of doing it."
"There is the bathroom you can refresh yourself before going." following the instructions Blake did just that coming out minutes later her face looking better.
"Don't!...Go have a good rest for your children tomorrow. If you can't sleep take this." Removing a sleeping pill out of it bag Katiandra showed it to the woman who took it wrapping it in one of the paper towels on the desk. It wasn't the first time she helped her with them since it was forbidden to travel with or even have them in the country.
With a last gaze she walked out of the office feeling a little better, in fact she was confident everything will be alright, she didn't knew what was going to happen after but at least her babies boys will be both safe.
Exiting the elevator down she walked back in her own office not minding the empty hallway she knew there was security all over the place, like never before. They used to but be a half of the numbe before, but now they were staying on the museum like there was some precious thing there.
Frowning Blake pushed the matter away but it was like her mind refused to have it. Her eyes unable to focus on where she was going landed on a fragile body in one of the artefacts area going through them, two men as always not far scaring away whomever wanted to talk to her.
She was so focused that she didn't saw her standing here for two minutes, finally one guard stood up to do what they have been doing, asked if he could help her with something, shaking her head no she walked as her phone emitted a small sound looking at it she saw her husband name.